Promises rehab alumni

Despite her stay at Promises, Lindsay Lohan’s troubles remain a staple of the checkout-aisle racks. “When you make your living treating people who are conspicuous and in the public eye, you have to expect that you are also going to be in the public eye when they fail and not everybody succeeds in treatment,” says Dr. David Sack, Promises’ chief executive.  (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Christian Slater has credited Promises with helping him get and apparently stay sober. “The ones who succeed are boring and the public has less interest in them,” Sack says. “The ones who fail spectacularly who do things that are reckless and show poor judgment are going to wind up in the papers.”  (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

For Kelly Osbourne, Promises “was too comfortable. It was like a vacation without a bar,” she told People magazine about her unsuccessful 2004 stay.  (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Ben Affleck has been a satisfied Promises client.  (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Actress Tara Reid has touted her new sobriety and Promises, but not because her treatment was comped, as one magazine reported, CEO David Sack says. “It was untrue and it was offensive. The truth is, I couldn’t afford to treat people for free.”  (Jesse Grant/Getty Images)